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Community Forester Jon Livermore of Watertown spoke to 34 Britton residents about the emerald ash borer at a community meeting on Thursday. The city has begun cutting ash trees as a proactive step in preparing for the pest.

Ash Borer War Is One That City Cannot Win

Britton residents are watching the war begin, but it’s one that city officials know they can’t win. The emerald ash borer is coming — sometime. When it does arrive it means certain death for the community’s ash trees unless they are treated — a cost-prohibitive option for most. But what the ...

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Marshall County Journal

PO Box 69, Britton, SD 57430
Phone: (605) 448-2281